Advisor, Global Awards

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The Advisor, Global Awards at Save the Children will provide award management advisory and support for globally managed awards, ensuring compliant, high-quality, and timely delivery. The role involves budgeting, monitoring, risk assessment, and coordination with global teams for both humanitarian and development programs.

• Role focuses on award management for humanitarian and development programs.
• Involves budget monitoring, risk mitigation, and coordination with global teams.
• Supports compliant and timely delivery of globally managed awards.

Description

Advisor, Global Awards Save the Children WE BELIEVE EVERY CHILD DESERVES A FUTURE. Around the world, too many children start life at a disadvantage simply because of who they are and where they come from. Millions of children are dying from preventable causes, face poverty, violence, disease and hunger. They are caught up in war zones and disasters they did nothing to create. And they are denied an education and other basic rights owed to them. All children deserve better. We champion the rights and interests of children worldwide, putting the most vulnerable children first. With 25,000 dedicated staff across 117 countries, we respond to major emergencies, deliver innovative development programmes, and ensure children's voices are heard through our campaigning to build a better future for and with children. Sector Other Rate this employer Select rating Give it 1/5 Give it 2/5 Give it 3/5 Give it 4/5 Give it 5/5 Average: 2 ( 1 vote) Rate Leave this field blank https://www.savethechildren.net Advisor, Global Awards Role Purpose The role holder will provide award management advisory, coordination, and support across a portfolio of globally managed and implemented awards, directly supporting award-funded programmes to ensure compliant, high-quality, and timely delivery while strengthening organisational capacity to manage complex and high-risk funding. The role supports the planning, management, and monitoring of both humanitarian and development awards through operational oversight, budgetary and administrative support, and strong information management, ensuring adherence to donor and organisational requirements. The role works closely with global functions to coordinate award processes, maintain data quality, and support reporting, compliance, and performance, while contributing to continuous improvement of systems and ensuring effective and adaptable award management. Principal Accountabilities Provides global teams with award management advisory, coordination, and support, working closely with stakeholders in day-to-day operational award delivery, under the direction of AMDC leadership. Delivers and administers the allocation and management of globally managed awards and funds, ensuring accurate and timely distribution of resources across global teams and multiple implementing offices, while maintaining clear and constructive communication among stakeholders. Monitors budget expenditures across global teams, implementing offices, and partners through regular Budget versus Actual reviews and portfolio monitoring, ensuring alignment with approved budgets, delivery plans, fund requirements, and organisational policies to promote accountability and effective resource management. Supports the planning and management of globally managed awards and funding mechanisms, collaborating with cross-functional teams to ensure alignment of processes, systems, and delivery approaches. Supports in operationalizing award management in Global level, understanding the different processes within SCI and exceptions around it, proactivity, planning, data upkeep on Award Management System and supporting the Sr. Manager and the Sr. Specialist Identifies, assesses, and mitigates financial, operational, and programmatic risks associated with awards and funds, implementing proactive measures to ensure compliance and minimise risk throughout the award lifecycle. Coordinates monitoring and reporting processes across assigned awards and funds, ensuring high-quality, timely financial and narrative reporting in line with donor and organisational requirements. Leads the award close-out process for assigned awards, ensuring all payments, reporting, and system actions are fully reconciled and completed, and coordinating with Finance and other stakeholders to ensure financial, contractual, and administrative closure. Maintains high-quality award information management, ensuring accuracy, completeness, and integrity of data within the Award Management System, and supporting effective tracking, analysis, and decision-making. Works closely with global functions (including Programme Operations, Finance, Treasury, and Partnerships) to coordinate award processes, ensure data quality, and support compliance and performance across the portfolio. Supports the continuous improvement of award management systems, tools, and processes, identifying gaps and contributing to enhanced efficiency, consistency, and effectiveness across globally managed and implemented awards. Supports the Senior Manager, Global Humanitarian Awards and Manager, Global Awards on strategic and operational initiatives related to award management and global funds, contributing to coordination, analysis, and delivery as required. Demonstrates flexibility to adapt priorities and support organisational needs during periods of high demand or shifting priorities, ensuring continuity and effectiveness of award management support Experience and Skills Essential Proficient experience in gra